In difficulty, the mining group Eramet launches its capital increase, the State will become its largest shareholder
Eramet, which produces nickel and manganese, suffered heavy losses in 2025, which is why the company explained in February that an increase in its capital was “essential”.
The struggling mining group Eramet announced this Friday, November 13, the launch of its capital increase, at the end of which the State will become the largest shareholder. “The French State has taken the strategic decision to strengthen its participation in Eramet (...), in accordance with its objective of securing access to critical metals,” the press release specifies.
In detail, the State is subscribing a total amount of around 322 million euros via the State Participation Agency (APE), or “around 64% of the capital increase”. Eramet suffered heavy financial losses in 2025 (net loss of 477 million euros) and its debt is high. In this context, the company explained in February that a capital increase was “essential for the group”.
The company produces manganese, useful for making alloys, nickel which is used to make stainless steel and rechargeable batteries, mineral sands and, since the end of 2024, lithium, also used in electric batteries. Manganese and nickel saw their prices fall in 2025. >> More information to come on BFM Business in a few moments.
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